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Poetry Friday, Valentine’s Day Edition: Elizabeth Barrett Browning
While many of us would prefer to be immune from the commerce of Valentine’s Day, who among us would seek exemption from the understanding of pure love? Today, Poetry Fridays turns to Elizabeth Barrett...
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Meditations on My Mother’s Bed
by Elizabeth Flock The bed is already crowded when I crawl into it. The cats have arranged themselves neatly around my mother and they are not happy when I climb aboard and upset their cozy set-up. I...
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Poetry Friday: Carol Muske-Dukes
Carol Muske-Dukes, Poet Laureate of California and Renaissance woman, is a novelist, the author of seven books of poetry, and as essayist is the arrow that says “You Are Here” to women of our age....
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To Meryl Streep, Our Shining Star
By Cecilia Ford, Ph.D. Few would argue that Meryl Streep is the best actress of our generation. If awards are a measure of anything, she can claim a record 15 Oscar nominations (two wins); an...
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Spring Books Roundup
It’s that time of year – when bookstores, both the bricks and mortar kind and the cyber variety, suddenly burst with announcements of the hot new reads. Every season, WVFC offers up a selection of...
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How I Learned to Love Getting Up in the Morning
by Eveline Erni Okay, I shouldn’t say this, but if you’re under the age of 25, you probably don’t need to read this article. Somewhere between 25 and 35 years of age, the warranty is up, and reality...
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The one that got away – or did I?
by Malaika Adero The flight between New York City and Los Angeles is one I look forward to as an opportunity to get a lot done: edit manuscripts, read, stare into space uninterrupted. If I’m really...
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Dr. Holly Andersen on Cholesterol
WVFC is happy to welcome Dr. Holly Andersen, a member of our Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Andersen, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical Center, has additionally served as the...
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Ten Questions for Jean Hanff Korelitz
1. What are you working on now? I’m promoting my new novel, ADMISSION, which is set in the Princeton admissions office, and trying not to freak out as my 17 year old daughter gets ready to apply to...
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Poetry Friday: Christine Gelineau
Teacher, horse farmer, mentor, poet, Christine Gelineau understands dwelling on this earth. Here we see how poetry breathes as she greets spring's first full month with a meditation on the hard and...
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